Box 1
Contains 64 Results:
To Michael Raine, 1954 February 19
All in red type. Comments ceramic ashtray Michael sent is too extravagant. Mentions her visit to LA, eating bean soup, and loving Laurel Canyon. Says Jay and Ricky visited and asks if Michael saw her poem in the January 30th issue of The New Yorker, page 85 ("Snow by Morning").
To Michael and Phil, 1954 March, October
Short note thanking Phil for a letter and referring to three enclosed charms. Postcard refers to a postponed trip to NYC, mentions that Another Animal came out on September 14.
To Michael and Philip Turetsky, 1954 December 20
Brief Christmas card.
To Michael, Phil, and Lisa Ann, 1955 September 24
Lisa is 4 months old. May quotes Michael on peculiarity of contemporary culture, and recommends The Lonely Crowd by David Riesman. Pearl has operation on her vocal chords, and now May has to talk for two, when she doesn't really like talking at all.
To Michael and Phil, 1956 November 17
Expresses gratitude for record albums, regrets missing Phil in August, mentions writing the enclosed poem ("11th Floor - 4th Street") from the window of New Dirctions. Offers to send subscription of The Village Voice to Michael for Christmas.
To Michael Raine, 1958 May 22
Says she and Pearl will be coming out west for readings in September. Just sent back corrected galleys for Cage of Spines by Rhineheart. Thanks Michael for a Gerald Heard recording that she exalts in amusing rhyme. Says she heard from Phil that Michael is in analysis.
To Mrs. Philip Turetsky, 1958 June 20
Thanks Michael for birthday telegram, asks if she saw May's poem and photograph in Mademoiselle. Says Pearl balks at the two months of travel May has planned but will come anyway.
To Mr. and Mrs. Philip Turetsky, 1958 August 11
Wants to know if Michael will be at home around September 20 when she and Pearl will visit. Utah State wants her to give a reading on November 2.
To Michael Turetsky, 1958 August 28
Talks of making the trip with Michael to San Francisco to give readings. [She will go on Gerd Stern's houseboat in Sausalito during that trip]
To Michael, Phil, and Lisa, 1958 December 2
On New Directions stationery. Says the stay in LA was wonderful, and this is sort of a Christmas card and thank you note.